The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-05-19
STATE NEWS

Some 100 t0nsoi overhangiag rock
loosened by tho frost, caved of The cas-
back OF Black river 10 the centre offspring
field on Tuesday afternoon. crashed 30 fee
into the gorge belo-. frightening the PEG
pie. who thought il an earthquake.
A sad accident occurred in westministe
last Friday night, 10 which Clifford f
Covey. Of Grafton. young man OF nearl,
nineteen years, Lost bis life, He wa'
driving across ford and got into deeI
water
While some men were cleaning out The
marble mill flume Wednesday afternoon at
Swanton they found the little son OF David
Gouibier wedged into the rock with some
driit wood The child was dead, bu, how
long the body had lain 10 the water or
how the little fellow got there is M
known.
Mrs. Cstharine Rood Of Essex died Sun
day at the age OF 1903 years and seven
months. The deceased bad been for
seventy years a member OF the Methodist
church
Noah g. Fenton. an old resident OF
Poultney, was at work on his farm driving
! horse. aud having ptcbfork in his hand
be jabbed the animal with it, when ii
striking the tines OF the fork and
Irving the handle against Mr.. Fenton's
'toma ch, injuring him internally so that he
lied.
A risky heller plunged into the river
Ibove the falls o. yergennes, and went
lown a thirty six feet ledge at the dam.
The great body Of water carried the animal
,ver in safety, and she was fished out OF
be basin a wetter and wiser heller. An
indian is said TO have gone over the falls
nd come out alive, 10 the early history OF
he place.
Bank Examiner j. J. r. Randall, Of Rat
nd, who suffered paralytic attack
throughout bis right side April 2 has
'een slowly improving for several days
asst and is able to sit up little. He is
ecovering the use Of his leg and arm, but
oes not gain strength yet,
A large shipment Of sheep, rams aud
ives was made from Middleburry Tues
ay. There we're in all five carloads aud
Al head, and all bound to the West. OIL
iese. James Brothers Of Middlebury
Ripped one carload Of l56 head to Kansas
ity, Mo, but they are destined for Kan
IS. J. B. Cherbino Of Middleburry ship
ed four carloads OF 1876 head. all to go to
Ioutana Territory.
Rev. I. J. Gaffney. pastor OF st. Paul's
oman Catholic church. Rutland, ordered
aturdsy the organ which is to be placed
the church as a memorial to the late
ather Boylan. 1t will cost $500 and was
rdered from the firm OF Hook 4 Hastings
Boston.
John b. Fassett and wife. aged about 70
Ears, we're burned in their mills in More
wn Saturday night, The saw mill, grist
i'll and box factory, which we're connect
took fire from heated srbor in the box
ctory but the fire was supposed to have
zen all extinguished. Fsssett and his
ife went to bed in their rooms over the
W mill. At two o'clock Sunday morn
2 the village was aroused, the mills be-
9 nearly consumed by fire. The remains
Mrs. Fassett we're found on the edge OF
o river, near the saw mill, burned to O
lisp. The remains OF Mr.. Fassett were
upd in the ruins. Their rooms over the
" mill were thirty feet from the ground
the front side aud 40 feet above the riv-
on the back side, aud the fire 10 the box
ctory cut off all means of escape, except
jumping from the windows. The loss
j the building is $4,000.
The dwelling house OF Miss Eliza Thorn.
who lived at the foot OF Hubbardton
ountain 10 Pittsford, with her two sis
rs ard an old man by the name Of Orrin
hitlock. was broken into about mid
ght. Thursday, by three robbers, who
mt into the room OF Mr. Whitlock and
lamp. The first thing that Mr.. Whit
ok knew they bad him by the throat,
ok ing him aud ordering him TO keep
II. Miss Thomas heard the noise and
me down stairs. driving them away. II ,
supposed that they we're after money.
ie selectmen have offered 500 reward for
cir arrest and conviction.